I think on his day Rocky is the better keeper, Laidlaw has done well recently though. I think Marciano only missed the Celtic game because of religious reasons so I feel it would be bit harsh to drop him because of that. Difficult choice, nice to have 2 good keepers though.

Did laid law not play in the 1-0 win at Ross county before the Celtic game?

He signed in the first place knowing he was back up. I think Lennon has been pretty clear on that front.

Different level of course but Romero at Man U also aware and happy to play the role.

No doubt he signed knowing he was back up however when he waits for his chance and his opportunity comes along and he plays well with the team getting good results I don't think it is unreasonable for him to expect to keep his place.

Laidlaw. I don't think that it is a great idea telling players that they are first choices if they are fit. I fully respect Marciano's decision not to play and the boss obviously did as well but I hope that he was told that he wasn't guaranteed to get his shirt back if Laidlaw had performed well.

The lad Laidlaw may have signed as backup but if he's improved significantly Lennon might see him as a genuine option.

Exactly.

Football squads are fluid. I'd be concerned if any manager was picking his team based on nothing more than the players role when he initially signed.

Someone above mentioned Romero and Man Utd. The reason his role has never become an issue there is because David De Gea has not only maintained his performance but continued to improve and sits comfortably as one of the top 5 goalkeepers in the world.

At Hibs there have been question marks over Rocky in a couple of games and he's also had to miss games for a specific reason. Laidlaw has come in and given Lennon something to think about. So much so that it looks like for the time being his role within the squad has changed.

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He signed in the first place knowing he was back up. I think Lennon has been pretty clear on that front.

Different level of course but Romero at Man U also aware and happy to play the role.

Fully understand that, but he has waited patiently for his chance to come along and he has taken that chance and should get to keep his place in the team, Lennon has shown that he will drop whoever he wants with outfield players, and your right, totally different level, I get that situation at Man Utd, but Rocky isn't one of the best goalkeepers in the world at this time, so his place with Hibs should always be under threat from who is the No 2.